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HOT-679
Pentium
II processor
Based AGP
MAIN BOARD
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 HOT-679 Pentium II processor ™ Based AGP MAIN BOARD User's Manual...
  • Page 2 FCC Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................4 REFACE ..................5 HAPTER NTRODUCTION Specification ............................ 5 Accessories of HOT-679 ......................... 7 ..............8 HAPTER ARDWARE ONFIGURATION The Pentium II & Celeron Processor....................8 What does the RM (Retention Mechanism) consist of..............9 Install the Retention Mechanism and Heat Sink Support..............10 Install Pentium II Processor ......................
  • Page 4: Preface

    FIFO serial ports, an InDA device port and a SPP/EPP/ECP capable parallel port. HOT-679 is built with three PCI local bus slots providing a high bandwidth data path for data-movement intensive functions such as graphics, and with one ISA slot.
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The HOT-679 Mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high perfor- mance and many intelligent features in a compact package: Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems. CPU Support: Intel Pentium II processor 233/66 ~ 333/66 MHz and 350/100 ~ 500/100 MHz.
  • Page 6 MicroATX form factor 244mm x 199mm. Advanced Features: CPU Plug & Play -- HOT-679 featuring CPU Plug & Play function, the user needn't to adjust onboard system clock and CPU multiplier. When the system first power-on, BIOS will set CPU clock speed to 233 MHz or 200 MHz (depend on CPU external frequency) automatically.
  • Page 7: Accessories Of Hot-679

    ACCESSORIES OF HOT-679...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    HARDWARE CONFIGURATION The Pentium™ II & Celeron™ Processor The Pentium II and Celeron processor is the next member of the P6 processor family. It combines the architectural advances in the Pentium Pro processor with the instruction set extensions of MMX technology. It is fully compatible with the huge base of Intel architec- ture-based PC software.
  • Page 9: What Does The Rm (Retention Mechanism) Consist Of

    What does the RM (Retention Mechanism) consist of Pentium II processor requires the Retention Mechanism (RM) and optional Heat Sink Support (HSS) to hold the base processor in the S.E.C. cartridge. Following installation procedure will display how to install these mechanism. Retention Mechanism package consists of 2 separate parts and optional Heat Sink Support consists of 3 separate parts.
  • Page 10: Install The Retention Mechanism And Heat Sink Support

    (that is, no DIMMs, cables, or cards are installed). Install the Retention Mechanism : 1. Finds out the Retention Mechanism (RM) Mounting Holes and "Pin 1" mark of Slot 1 on HOT-679 main board. (Refer to Figure 2-8) Figure 2-8 2. Install two Retention Mechanism Attach...
  • Page 11 Figure 2-12 shows the OEM type Pentium II processor with active heat sink. Figure 2-11 Figure 2-12 1. Finds out the Heat Sink Support (HSS) Mounting Holes on HOT-679 main board. Notice that one hole is larger than the other hole. 2. There are two plastic pegs on the bottom of Heat Sink Support Base (HSSBASE) bar.
  • Page 12: Install Pentium Ii Processor

    Install Pentium™ II Processor Push the latches on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place. Hold the processor so that the fan shroud is facing toward the Heat Sink Support Base bar on the mainboard. Slide the processor into the Retention Mechanism. Ensure that the alignment notch in the processor fits over the plug in Slot 1.
  • Page 13 Celeron™ Processor S.E.P.P. Only Retention Mechanism Assembly Procedures These procedures have been included to help assemble the S.E.P.P. (Single Edge Processor Package) only Retention Mechanism. Please follow them exactly: Required Components Figure 2-17 SEPP (Figure 2-16) Primary Side Heatsink (Figure 2-17) Figure 2-16 Heatsink Retention Clip (Figure 2-18) Figure 2-18...
  • Page 14: What Does The Celeron Processor Rm Consist

    What does the Celeron™ Processor RM consist of Retention Mechanism for Intel Celeron™ Processor The Intel Celeron™ Processor requires Retention Mechanism (RM) to hold the base processor in the Single Edge Processor Package (S.E.P.P). Contact your supplier for the mechanism. The Retention Mechanism package consists of two separate sets of components.
  • Page 15: Install Celeron Processor

    Install Celeron™ Processor Hold the processor unit so that the Heat sink faces toward the DIMM sockets on the mainboard. Insert the processor into the Retention Mechanism. Press the processor down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until it is seated. (Refer to Figure 2-25 and Figure 2-26) Figure 2-25 Figure 2-26...
  • Page 16: Jumpers

    To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins. CPU Clock Speed Selection - JP2 and JP9 HOT-679 featuring CPU Plug & Play function, the user needn't to adjust onboard system clock and CPU multiplier.
  • Page 17 CPU Clock Configuration Table (Table 2-1) shows the Celeron 233MHz ~ 333MHz and Pentium II 350MHz ~ 500MHz quick setting on the mainboard. Table 2-2 shows the adjustable CPU Host Clock on jumper JP2. Table 2-3 shows the adjustable CPU Clock Ratio on jumper group JP9. CPU Configuration Table Pentium II System...
  • Page 18 HOT-679 mainboard provides a Jumper group JP9 to set CPU Speed configure by BIOS or by hardware jumper. By inserting jumper pack on Row B-C group, the user can Soft-Configure the CPU Host Clock and CPU Clock Ratio from BIOS.
  • Page 19: Clear Cmos - Jp8

    Figure 2-29 Figure 2-30 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Power-On Setting - JP1 HOT-679 mainboard provides an optional power-on function by stroke any key (or hot-key) on keyboard or double click on PS/2 mouse. Note: Power-on by serial mouse is not supported JP1 is the jumper used to set the functions of keyboard &...
  • Page 20: On Board Audio Controller Setting - Jp6

    On Board Audio Controller Setting - JP6 HOT-679 mainboard provides on-board PnP 64 voices wavetable sound chip which based on Creative ES1371 AC97 PnP 3D integrated audio controller chip. Jumper JP6 is used to enabled or disabled it. On-board Audio Controller...
  • Page 21: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors Figure 2-33 VGA Connectors Attach 15-pin VGA cable to this connector. COM1 Connectors Attach COM1 device cable to this connector. PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse Connectors is located at the rear of the main board. PS/2 Mouse on top of connector and PS/2 Keyboard on the bottom of connector.
  • Page 22: Connectors

    CPU, Chassis & AGP cooling Fan connectors - JP3, JP5 & J1 The main board provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors. Depending on the fan maker, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be connected to +12V and black wire should be connected to ground (GND).
  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Memory Configuration

    MEMORY CONFIGURATION The HOT-679 mainboard provides three 168-pin DIMM sockets that make it possible to install from 8MB up to 256MB of SDRAM. The DIMM socket support 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB 3.3V single- or double- side SDRAM DIMM.
  • Page 24: Chapter 4 Flash Utility

    FLASH UTILITY This chapter briefly discusses Award Flash utility in order to guide you through updating your old BIOS. The file name we use to program here is test.bin, and the file name to save old BIOS is 679.OLD. Please note that those file names are not absolute. They are only examples to let you have a more clear understanding of the updating process.
  • Page 25 If “Yes” To save the old BIOS: 1. Please respond “Y”, and then press the ENTER key. 2. Move the cursor to “File Name to Save: “ 3. Type file name “TEST.BIN”, and then press the ENTER key. (Your old BIOS will be saved in the file name you create.
  • Page 26: 5 Bios Setup

    BIOS SETUP The BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 27: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Standard CMOS setup This setup page includes all items in a standard compatible BIOS. BIOS features setup This setup page includes all items of Award special enhanced features. Chipset features setup This setup page includes all items of chipset features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all items of Power Management features.
  • Page 28 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all items of peripheral features. Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable supervisor password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. User Password Change, set, or disable user password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
  • Page 29: Standard Cmos Setup 2

    Standard CMOS Setup Date The date format is <day>, <month> <date> <year>. Press <F3> to show the calendar. Time The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example. 5 p.m. is 17:00:00. Hard Disks Type This item identify the types of hard disk drives that has been installed in the computer.
  • Page 30 Video This item selects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must matches your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are sup- ported, you do not have to select the type in Setup. Error halt This item determines if the system will stop, when an error is detected during power up.
  • Page 31: Bios Features Setup 3

    BIOS Features Setup Virus Warning When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive for any attempt at modification. If an attempt it made, the BIOS will halt the system and the following error message will appear. Afterwards, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.
  • Page 32 Boot Sequence This item determines which drive computer searches first for the disk operating system. Default setting is A, C, SCSI. BIOS also support system boot from CD-ROM drive or SCSI hard disk drive. Swap Floppy Drive When this item enables, the BIOS will swap floppy drive assignments so that Drive A: will function as Drive B: and Drive B: as Drive A:.
  • Page 33 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB This item allows you to access the memory that over 64 MB in OS/2. Report No FDD For WIN 95 This item enable for report No FDD for WIN95 if No FDD install. Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM.
  • Page 34: Chipset Features Setup 3

    Chipset Features Setup Auto Configuration The default setting of the optimal timings for items 3 through 7 for 60ns EDO DRAM modules. EDO DRAM Speed Selection This item set the EDO DRAM Read/Write timings that the system uses. When item of "Auto Configuration"...
  • Page 35 DRAM Idle Timer This item specifies the number of clocks that the DRAM controller will remain in IDLE state before precharging all pages. SDRAM CAS Latency Time This item defines the CAS Latency timing parameter of the SDRAM expressed in 66MHz clocks.
  • Page 36 Passive Release When enabled, the chipset provides a programmable passive release mechanism to meet the required ISA master latencies. Delayed Transaction Since the 2.1 revision of the PCI specification requires much tighter controls on target and master latency. PCI cycles to or from ISA typically take longer. When enabled, the chipset provides a programmable delayed completion mechanism to meet the required target latencies.
  • Page 37: Power Management Setup 3

    Power Management Setup Power Management This item determines the options of the power management function. Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity; Min Saving is the same as Max Saving except the time of the system inactivity period is longer; Dis- abled disables the power saving feature;...
  • Page 38 MODEM Use IRQ This item determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. The choice: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, N/A. Doze Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed.
  • Page 39 Resume by LAN (Wake-ON-LAN) This item determine the system will resume by activity of LAN. If enabled this feature system will power-on itself from power off when the activity of LAN. Note : HOT-679 support Wake-ON-LAN function with Intel LAN card only.
  • Page 40: Pci Configuration Setup

    PCI Configuration Setup PNP OS Installed When this item is set to Yes, it will allow the PnP OS(Windows 95) control the system resources except PCI devices and PnP boot devices. Default setting is No. Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
  • Page 41 If you have equipped your system with a PCI controller, changing this allows you to specify which slot has the controller and which PCI interrupt (A, B, C or D) is associ- ated with the connected hard drives. Remember that this setting refers to the hard disk drive itself, rather than individual partitions.
  • Page 42: Cpu Speed Setup

    CPU Speed Setup Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clock Enabling this item allows system auto detect and close clock signal to empty DIMM/PCI slot to reduce EMI. Spread Spectrum This item allows the user to enable Spread Spectrum Modulated to reduce the EMI. CPU Host Clock This item allows the user to adjust CPU Host Bus Clock from BIOS when JP2 is set to Auto.
  • Page 43 Current CPU1 Temperature (optional) Since the mainboard support System and CPU temperature monitoring and overheat alert. This item indicate the current Processor temperature. Current System Temp (optional) Since the mainboard support System and CPU temperature monitoring and overheat alert. This item indicate the current main board temperature. Current CPUFAN1/2/3 Speed (optional) The mainboard can detect three fans rotation speed for CPU cooler and system.
  • Page 44: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals IDE HDD Block Mode This item is used to set IDE HDD Block Mode. If your IDE Hard Disk supports block mode, then you can enable this function to speed up the HDD access time. If not, please disable this function to avoid HDD access error.
  • Page 45 IDE Primary Master UDMA On this mainboard, Intel PIIX4 improves IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/ 33 IDE which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/sec. The options are Disabled, En- abled and Auto, Auto is the default settings for on board Primary Master UltraDMA33. Note : Your hard drive must also support UDMA for this feature to work.
  • Page 46 Hot Key Power ON Power-on by soft-on/off button and keyboard are available. The user may set power-on hot-key from <Ctrl><F1> to <Ctrl><F12>. KBC input clock This item to set the input clock to onboard keyboard controller. The options are 8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz.
  • Page 47: Password Setting

    Password Setting This section describes the two access modes that can be set using the options found on the Supervisor Password and User Password. Supervisor Password and User Password The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.
  • Page 48: Chapter 6 O Nboard Audio Controller

    ON BOARD AUDIO CONTROLLER Introduction ™ CREATIVE ES1371 Sound Blaster AudioPCI The On-board audio controller is the new Creative AC97 digital controller which pro- vides the next generation of audio performance to the PC market. The ES1371 is avail- able in a 5.0 V PCI bus compatible device that enables the Creative/ENSONIQ Wavetable synthesis PCI solution.
  • Page 49: General Specifications

    General Specifications Wavetable Synthesis Creative synthesis engine Digital effects engine for reverb and chorus 64-voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability 16 MIDI channels, 128 GM and GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits MT-32 compatible instrument set 2MB, 4MB and 8MB sample sets included 3D Audio Technology Support for Microsoft DirectSound Localized 3D Sound technology expands the spaciousness of sounds in the tradi...
  • Page 50: Connecting Audio Devices To 679

    Connecting Audio Devices to 679 Line Out LINE-OUT is a stereo output through which the combined signal of all internal and external audio sources on the board is output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch TRS stereo headphones or to amplified speakers. Line Input LINE-IN is a stereo line-level input that accepts a 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug.
  • Page 51 CD Audio-In Connection - SJ1, SJ2 & SJ3 SJ1, SJ2 and SJ3 are used to connect CD Audio output from CD-ROM drive. CD_In SJ1 pin assignment 1 : Left channel 2 : Gound 3 : Gound 4 : Right channel SJ2 pin assignment AUX In 1 : LAUX...
  • Page 52: Installing Audiopci 64V In Windows 95/98

    Installing AudioPCI 64V in Windows 95/98 This section shows you how to install your audio software in Windows 95/98. It consists of the following sections: Installing Audio Drivers in Windows 95/98 For Retail Version (4.00.950) For OSR2 Version (4.00.950B/C) For Windows 98 Auto-installing Applications and Drivers in Windows 95/98 Uninstalling Software in Windows 95/98 Installing Audio Drivers in Windows 95/98...
  • Page 53 6. Click the Finish button. The system prompts you for the installation CD. 7. Click the OK button. 8. Type the path or click the Browse button to select the path of the drivers' location (that is D:\AUDIO\WIN95DRV, where D: represents your CD-ROM drive and Language represents the language of the software that you want to install) and click the OK button.
  • Page 54 Auto-installing Applications and Drivers in Windows 95/98 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive 2. If AutoRun is enabled on your system, the "Shuttle Mainboard Software Setup" will appear on your screen. Otherwise, double- click the My Computer icon on...
  • Page 55: Installing Audiopci 64V In Windows Nt4.0

    Installing AudioPCI 64V in Windows NT4.0 This section shows you how to properly install the audio drivers under Windows NT 4.0. It contains the following sections: Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 Uninstalling AudioPCI in Windows NT 4.0 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 To install the software: The software installation in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers.

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